Death Race 2012: GQ on Politics

The People Demand Answers (About What Exactly Is In The White House Homebrew)

A few weeks ago, we learned that Barack Obama is such a fan of the White House's homebrewed ale that he stocks his bus with bottles of it when he hits the campaign trail. The news sparked enough interest that at least two FOIA requests were sent to the White House asking for the recipe this week.

Reddit user imatexasda sent off this FOIA request yesterday. "I request that a copy of the following documents containing the following information be provided to me: all information including created recipes or instructions related to the brewing of White House Honey Ale or the other beer made by White House staff" he wrote, closing the letter with, "Also, if you could send me a copy autographed by the president, you'd be the coolest FOIA officer in the whole federal government, and who could resist that title?"

California Attorney Scott Talkov also faxed over a FOIA request yesterday. He wants the recipe in time to brew a batch for his presidential debate watching party. As first noted in The Huffington Post, a petition on the White House's website to release the recipe now has 2,101 signatures (only 22,899 to go before it gets a government review!)

There's still confusion about whether a documented recipe even exists and, if it does, if it would fall under the purview of a FOIA. We'll keep you updated as the story develops...